Insight

Learnings from Canton Fair

Canton Fair is celebrating its 70th anniversary, as it was first held in the spring of 1957. It is in its 140th edition because it is held twice a year, known as the Autumn and Spring sessions.

Nation

MCA takes on rival bastions

MELAKA: MCA is prepared to take on tough contests, including in constituencies considered strong­holds of its political rivals.

Nation

Candidates take 189 nomination forms ahead of elections

MELAKA: The state election here saw at least 189 nomination forms sold as of Thursday night, with 45 prospective candidates having paid their deposits, according to Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun.

Nation

Fire safety checks clear 28 poll centres

MELAKA: A total of 28 nomination and official vote-tallying centres have been inspected for safety compliance ahead of the 16th Melaka election.

Nation

Negri Sembilan assembly meeting awaits royal nod

SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan government is seeking the consent of Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir for the proposed dates of the next State Legislative Assembly meeting.

Nation

Age no barrier in polls race

MELAKA: There is a gap of more than 40 years between the youngest and oldest candidates named so far for the Melaka polls, with nomination day taking place today.

Nation

No blanket pet ban in condos

KUALA LUMPUR: A condominium joint management body (JMB) cannot impose a blanket ban on keeping pets in private residential units through its house rules, the Shah Alam High Court has ruled.

Insight

Malaysia’s AI boom offers new stardom

Malaysia's export machine is in formidable shape, giving a country that once aspired to become an advanced economy a second chance at stardom.

Short Position

Finding construction’s next growth driver

The local construction industry has weathered several shifts in demand, from the scaling back of mega projects after Pakatan Harapan took power in 2018 to the revival of infrastructure spending and, more recently, the data centre (DC) boom.

Star Biz7

Coke’s US$5bil Costa bet goes cold

Coca-Cola Co (Coke) has taken a US$5bil swing at the coffee market and whiffed.

Nation

Prolonged haze has a domino effect

PETALING JAYA: Prolonged haze could affect fruit and vegetable production, risking smaller harvests, tighter supplies and higher prices for consumers.

Nation

Crop yields not greatly affected

PETALING JAYA: The hazy weather in the last few months is unlikely to cause significant damage to crops, but further prolonged exposure could affect fruit quality, flowering and agricultural yields, say experts.

Nation

Submarine Museum a top attraction

MELAKA: The Submarine Museum in Klebang ranks among the five most visited tourist attractions under the Melaka Museum Corporation (Perzim), drawing about 90,000 visitors annually.

Nation

Floods not expected to be as heavy as 2021

PUCHONG: The floods expected in this year's Northeast Monsoon are unlikely to be as severe as those that struck the country in 2021, which left several areas in the Klang Valley and Pahang badly affected.

Nation

Stock up sensibly, says Nadma

PETALING JAYA: The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) is advising the public to avoid panic buying and purchase only what is needed when preparing for possible emergencies.

Nation

No conditions attached to CSA, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition MPs who sign the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) are not subject to any conditions, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Help mid-tier firms, Bursa urged

PETALING JAYA: Having marked five decades of success and growth, Bursa Malaysia must now focus on helping mid-tier companies reach greater heights, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.  

Star Biz7

A test of Asean growth 

South-East Asia remains a beacon of growth. But its growth outlook faces increasing risks from persistently high oil prices, tighter monetary policy, and uncertainty over the sustainability of the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom.

Insight

Financial planner, not salesman

Many Malaysians have spoken to someone about insurance, investments or retirement. But only a few can say with confidence what kind of financial advice they have actually received.

Star Biz7

Inside a billion-dollar fund’s collapse

By all outward appearances, life was good, very good, at Tera Group, the boutique firm that had gone from obscurity to the talk of Istanbul in a matter of months.